#EE4D66
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.196 15.6), rgb(238, 77, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#EE4D66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE4D66 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 77, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.196 15.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EE4D66 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE4D66 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE4D66 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE4D66 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07480
oklch(70.7% 0.153 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EE4D66
oklch(65% 0.196 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21647
oklch(55.5% 0.213 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#940B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#76182A
oklch(37.6% 0.127 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#EE4D66 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #767266 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9462 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2857 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE4D66
#EE4D66
oklch(65% 0.196 15.6)
- #00A4A5
#00A4A5
oklch(65.1% 0.111 195.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EE4D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
Use #EE4D66 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.